Gem City Business College Ad Describes 64 Page Catalogue
Gem City Business College of Quincy Illinois invites today for a 64 page illustrated catalogue featuring student portraits testimonials penmanship samples and graduating class details with a list of 1400 attendees from last year. The volume includes tuition book and board costs and guidance for stenographers or book keepers. Also advertised is Summer Tourist Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis via Chicago Great Western one dollar plus 50 cents round trip tickets on sale August 6 to 11 with return by August 25.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Nevada area reels with travel plans and local incidents
Story County Newslets notes Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Boardman and Lois depart for a summer eastward journey via Chicago and Montreal to Hyde Park Vermont to visit relatives. Collin s Liberator reports a carriage accident injuring Mrs Skinner and baby near Center schoolhouse. Earl Hoag and wife visit Nevada after 23 years, stopping with local families and attending Ames. Cambridge Leader previews K of P event on July 27 with a ball game against Cole. Nevada Journal covers trainman E R Smith injured in yards, and John Lyman will trusts allocations to Nevada relatives totaling 17686 dollars. Supt Welty clarifies summer school and normal institute dates, predicting limited teacher supply and outlining institute staff and courses.
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W. K. Boardman
Lois
Chicago
Montreal
Hyde Park
Vermont
Nevada Journal
Earl Hoag
Compton
Cal
Nevada
N. H. Confare
Mr. MecKim
Milford Township
K. of P. Lodge
Story County Knights
Cambridge
Sheldah
Welty
Ames Deed Transfers and Odd Anecdote at Davis and Potter
Property transfers listed in Ames include Sarah Coulter and others to W J Freed for 1200 and 6 7 int in lots 1 and 2 bik 3 Bigelow’s ad. Geo A Miller and wife to John McDaniel for 250 lot 3 bik 2 Lees ad. Wionifred R Tilden to E Heston for 2600 w 180 ft of lot 2 bik 1 Duffs ad. W H Cameron and wife to Isaac Ellis for 750 part of lot 9 Lees ad Ames and sub lot 1 lot 9 wig sw 4 83 24. May Ross to Briley & Romans for 200 s 70 ft of Ww 35 e ne nw nw GS 83 24. A reception of old timers at Davis & Potter’s hardware yielded an age tally of 1283 years across 18 men, with Mr Hipsher as the eldest at 71 years 5-18. The collection for the oldest man totaled 2.25 dollars. The names listed include George Goldsmith Ames and George Cameron Ames among others.
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Sarah Coulter
W. J. Freed
Bigelow
Ad Ames
Wionifred R. Tilden
E. Heston
Duffs
Ames
W. H. Cameron
Isaac Ellis
Lees Ad Ames
May Ross
Briley & Romans
Story County
Davis & Potter's Hardware Store
Mr. A. Hipshire
Mr. Hipsher
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Father
Florentine
A Enamels
Davis
Loughran
BAUER
I. S. C. Jewelry Store
AGI
Bower
Lowa
Ames Plumbing and Heating Co
O’briens
Mutual Phone
Gem City Business College
Quincy
D. L. Mussey
Ilinois
Story County Newslets
Chas. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
E. R. Smith
Smith
Boone
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Belle Plaine
No. 5
John Lyman
New York
Toronto
Canada
Northrop & Lyman
Iowa
Perry
Des Moines
Clara F. Lyman
W. F. Lyman
J. W. Lyman
L. B. Carlisle
H. A. Welty
Anna Odland
A. B. Alderman
Blanche Goudy
Geo. A. Miller
John McDaniel
Times
BOO
C. W. Hathaway
Frank Curtiss
Geo. E. Baker
Cade & Steigerwalt Hardware
Herrick
Jersey
Harriman’s
Story
Main
W. E. Harriman
C. G. Lee
Col. Griff Johnson
Wilton Junction
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